10 Questions
Extensive vehicle deformation in a car accident increases the likelihood of injuries to passengers
False
What material property allows car parts to crumple and absorb impact energy during a collision?
Plasticity
What is the primary purpose of frontal crumple zones?
Increase the time of impact, and thus decrease the force experienced by occupants.
To calculate the approximate initial speed of a vehicle involved in an accident based on skid mark analysis, investigators need all of the following EXCEPT
The weight of the vehicle
T-bone collisions are particularly dangerous due to
The transfer of energy directly into the often less-protected side of the vehicle
In a rear-end collision, the primary form of energy that is NOT conserved, but is transformed (in ideal scenarios) is
Kinetic energy
During a front-end collision, crumple zones function to:
Minimize the forces transmitted to the passenger cabin by absorbing energy.
The concept of angular momentum is particularly relevant when analyzing which type of collision?
Merging collisions
A vehicle with a higher center of gravity is:
More susceptible to rollovers
Which of the following technologies is specifically designed to help prevent rollovers?
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Test your understanding of the physics involved in car accidents, including material properties, crumple zones, and energy transformations. Learn how investigators analyze accidents and how to calculate initial speeds. Discover the dangers of T-bone and rear-end collisions.
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